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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2010 17:57:14 GMT -5
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Post by MGH on Jul 2, 2010 18:02:14 GMT -5
SpearsNBAYahoo Y! Sports has confirmed Steve Blake commited to four-year, $16 million offer to join Lakers, league source said. Oregonian first reported it
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Post by MGH on Jul 2, 2010 18:02:47 GMT -5
And just so it didn't get buried at the end of the other page:
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Post by horsemen4ever on Jul 2, 2010 18:14:53 GMT -5
Wade signs with the Bulls changes everything. That eleminates LaBron from the Bulls and the Heat because Dwayne Wade was the selling point. I am iffy on LeBron co excisting with Wade or Rose, but both of them, I doubt it. One thing if the third man is Bosh in either scenero, but I don't know.
So it would come down to Cleveland and the two New York teams. Unless you really consider the Clippers.
But if and that is a big if Wade goes to the Bulls, it changes everything because no one saw it coming. I think things are looking better for Cleveland. They are the champions, everyone else is the challenger, so they have the advantage.
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Post by MGH on Jul 2, 2010 19:09:13 GMT -5
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Post by The Genesis of KoOS on Jul 2, 2010 19:14:57 GMT -5
Yeah personally I think a Bosh/Wade tandem would be a better fit for the Bulls than a Wade/James combo. But if Bosh/Wade go to the Bulls, then I'm sure Lebron is staying in Cleveland, then the Cavs will go after a couple of supporting players.
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Post by Steveweiser on Jul 2, 2010 19:31:24 GMT -5
If both Wade and Bosh end up in Chicago, it's either Cleveland or New Jersey for LeBron in my book. Somehow, I see LeBron being swayed by Jay-Z and the Russian now.
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Post by horsemen4ever on Jul 2, 2010 19:44:11 GMT -5
I agree if Wade and Bosh goes to the Bulls, it takes the Bulls and Heat out of the race.
Than it comes down to Cleveland and the two New York teams, don't count out the Knicks especially if they sign Amare. I think it is short sided to count out the Knicks, this could be Texeria all over again.
For some reason everything the Knicks are doing is getting leaked to the press, I smell a rat, someone is trying to sabatoge them, which is a good sign that there is a threat to somebody.
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Post by Steveweiser on Jul 2, 2010 19:46:11 GMT -5
I agree if Wade and Bosh goes to the Bulls, it takes the Bulls and Heat out of the race. Than it comes down to Cleveland and the two New York teams, don't count out the Knicks especially if they sign Amare. I think it is short sided to count out the Knicks, this could be Texeria all over again. For some reason everything the Knicks are doing is getting leaked to the press, I smell a rat, someone is trying to sabatoge them, which is a good sign that there is a threat to somebody. By all indications, LeBron didn't seem that impressed with the Knicks.
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Post by horsemen4ever on Jul 2, 2010 20:09:52 GMT -5
I agree if Wade and Bosh goes to the Bulls, it takes the Bulls and Heat out of the race. Than it comes down to Cleveland and the two New York teams, don't count out the Knicks especially if they sign Amare. I think it is short sided to count out the Knicks, this could be Texeria all over again. For some reason everything the Knicks are doing is getting leaked to the press, I smell a rat, someone is trying to sabatoge them, which is a good sign that there is a threat to somebody. By all indications, LeBron didn't seem that impressed with the Knicks. Yeah like all the reports have so acuate. These people have said LeBron and Bosh to the Bulls is a done deal, while they also way Wade, LeBron, and Bosh to the Heat is a done deal, while also Lebron will resign with Cleveland. So let's wait and see. That is what I mean by sabotage, say what you want but the people the Knicks sent yesterday are professionals, I doubt they would mess up that badly. This is all leaked by someone either from another team or working for another team or someone from tem LeBron that doesn't want him to go to New York. And it is a good sign that they are scared he might seriously consider the Knicks. Never underestemate New York, they said Sabathia wouldn't come, no one thought Texeria would come, but they were wrong, they did and they won a championship. So I am used to the medai hating on New York.
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Post by The Genesis of KoOS on Jul 2, 2010 20:12:17 GMT -5
By all indications, LeBron didn't seem that impressed with the Knicks. Yeah like all the reports have so acuate. These people have said LeBron and Bosh to the Bulls is a done deal, while they also way Wade, LeBron, and Bosh to the Heat is a done deal, while also Lebron will resign with Cleveland. So let's wait and see. That is what I mean by sabotage, say what you want but the people the Knicks sent yesterday are professionals, I doubt they would mess up that badly. This is all leaked by someone either from another team or working for another team or someone from tem LeBron that doesn't want him to go to New York. And it is a good sign that they are scared he might seriously consider the Knicks. Never underestemate New York, they said Sabathia wouldn't come, no one thought Texeria would come, but they were wrong, they did and they won a championship. So I am used to the medai hating on New York. You forgot one thing....there is a BIG difference between the Yankees and the Knicks.
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Post by horsemen4ever on Jul 2, 2010 20:16:10 GMT -5
Yeah like all the reports have so acuate. These people have said LeBron and Bosh to the Bulls is a done deal, while they also way Wade, LeBron, and Bosh to the Heat is a done deal, while also Lebron will resign with Cleveland. So let's wait and see. That is what I mean by sabotage, say what you want but the people the Knicks sent yesterday are professionals, I doubt they would mess up that badly. This is all leaked by someone either from another team or working for another team or someone from tem LeBron that doesn't want him to go to New York. And it is a good sign that they are scared he might seriously consider the Knicks. Never underestemate New York, they said Sabathia wouldn't come, no one thought Texeria would come, but they were wrong, they did and they won a championship. So I am used to the medai hating on New York. You forgot one thing....there is a BIG difference between the Yankees and the Knicks. Yeah, but is still the same with the national media. ESPN and the media from around the country are always negative about our teams, looking to sabotage. Have you ever watched Baseball Tonight, ESPN is always kissing the Red Sox's butts and bashing the Yankees. I think the Cavs are the favorites, but anyone that says the Knicks are not contenders are fooling themselfs and letting their anti New York hearts think for them. Reguardless of what happens with LeBron, if he doesn't come to the Knicks, I hope he stays with the Cavs, but I am praying to god that Dwayne Wade leaves the Heat. After all this talk of the big three dream team, if the Heat lost Wade and have nobody, I would laughing my behind off. It would be a shame if that happend to Pat Riley, he has my tears. Couldn't happen to a nicer guy, unless it is Phil Jackson. Maybe Wade finally realise what a backstabbing dirtbag Riley really is. That's right I said it, us Knick fans and the Van Gundy family have ever right to say that. He is a dirtbag that will stab you in the back if the opportunity presented itself.
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Post by andrew8798 on Jul 2, 2010 21:31:02 GMT -5
According to Chris Sheridan, Joe Johnson is not a lock to take Atlanta's max contract offer.
Amare Stoudemire reportedly thinks he can help get either LeBron James or Tony Parker to New York, if he agrees to sign the max offer that's believed to be coming to him.
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Post by horsemen4ever on Jul 2, 2010 21:49:48 GMT -5
If the Knicks can get Amare and Johnson both in the fold, they suddenly become real players to get one of the big two, LeBron or Wade.
If it is just Amare or Johnson, that might not enough to impress the big fish, but both of them that might be a different story.
Also I heard on 1050 Espn radio, that there is a realstic chance Bosh will end up in Houstan because the Rapters like what the Rockets have to offer the best and will push him to agree to go to the Rockets if he wants his sign and trade deal, and Bosh has made it clear what is most important to him is getting the full max contaract that he can only get from a sign and trade. That is more important to him than playing with Wade and / or LeBron, he just wants all his money.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 3, 2010 6:50:49 GMT -5
One thing that resulted in Wade's sudden interest in the Bulls was the report last Monday or Tuesday that "he and LeBron spent all weekend in South Beach", meaning Wade was selling him on the idea of playing in Miami.
A Chicago Tribune reporter scoffed at that, saying Wade was at the Cubs-Sox game while he was supposedly in Miami with LeBron.
Wade's a local guy in Chicago, and wouldn't surprise me one bit if HE was the big-name free agent to hit Chicago (with possibly A'mare Stoudemire joining him, which makes more sense because the Bulls need a big guy) while LeBron just stays in Cleveland.
I'm just tired of all the speculation on the sports stations. Don't guess on the story, get it right THEN report it. A lot of journalistic integrity is being flushed down the toilet during this free agent spree.
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Post by Red Impact on Jul 3, 2010 7:19:54 GMT -5
You forgot one thing....there is a BIG difference between the Yankees and the Knicks. Yeah, but is still the same with the national media. ESPN and the media from around the country are always negative about our teams, looking to sabotage. Have you ever watched Baseball Tonight, ESPN is always kissing the Red Sox's butts and bashing the Yankees. I think the Cavs are the favorites, but anyone that says the Knicks are not contenders are fooling themselfs and letting their anti New York hearts think for them. Have you ever watched ESPN fawn over NY teams? They love NY, they air them all the time. NY Teams get ESPN their highest ratings. They aren't anti-NY, they're anti-any team that's not on the east coast, and that shows with how much coverage they give to other teams compared to east coast teams.
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Post by Jazzman on Jul 3, 2010 9:39:00 GMT -5
One thing that resulted in Wade's sudden interest in the Bulls was the report last Monday or Tuesday that "he and LeBron spent all weekend in South Beach", meaning Wade was selling him on the idea of playing in Miami. A Chicago Tribune reporter scoffed at that, saying Wade was at the Cubs-Sox game while he was supposedly in Miami with LeBron. Wade's a local guy in Chicago, and wouldn't surprise me one bit if HE was the big-name free agent to hit Chicago (with possibly A'mare Stoudemire joining him, which makes more sense because the Bulls need a big guy) while LeBron just stays in Cleveland. I'm just tired of all the speculation on the sports stations. Don't guess on the story, get it right THEN report it. A lot of journalistic integrity is being flushed down the toilet during this free agent spree. Well, to be fair, journalist integrity has been virtually non-existant since Nov. 7th 2000 with all the election day speculation. I consider it common place for people do through everything they get taught in school about journalistic ethics when they get to the work place in order to be the one who scoops the story. It's the curse of the 24 hour news media of today, where you need to fill when news isn't happening, and what's the easiest way to do that... needless speculation.
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Post by andrew8798 on Jul 3, 2010 9:47:49 GMT -5
Tony Parker will reportedly seek a max contract after his contract expires in 2011, and the Knicks are one likely destination.
Carmelo Anthony is "strongly considering declining" the Nuggets' three-year, $65 million contract offer, according to Newsday. If he does decline, the Knicks may try to pry him from Denver with a trade offer.
The Nets, Trail Blazers, Magic and Cavaliers have all contacted the Hornets about possible trades for Chris Paul.
Joe Johnson is "intrigued" by the idea of playing for the Bulls or Knicks, but he would have to accept over $25 million less or engineer a sign-and-trade with the Hawks.
Amare Stoudemire is exected to arrive in New York on Saturday to finalize a five-year, $99 million contract with the Knicks.
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Post by horsemen4ever on Jul 3, 2010 10:03:46 GMT -5
From the Knicks perspective, a expectable plan B is Anthony or Paul. Tony Parker doesn't really excite me. I want a legit scoring thread to team up with Amare that could be build a championship contender.
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Post by horsemen4ever on Jul 3, 2010 16:03:09 GMT -5
It appear Bosh and his antics has him stuck in Toronto. The Rapters are pissed off over Bosh's antics, and will not agree to a sign and trade, Bosh as stated all along he wants his full max money, so if Bosh stays true to his or his agents word, than he is going back to the Rapters. sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=5352236Intesting that JA Adande, says Bosh, Wade, and James are still considering playing together in Miami or CHIGAGO. It could still happen with the Heat, but when did the Bulls get the salary cap space to sign all 3? They can get 2 out of 3, and one or both would have to take less money. I found out that theory very funny that all 3 could sign with the Bulls. So lets sum things up, no one I mean no one not even the Heat can sign 3 max level players outright. So this big 3 is not going to happen unless someone takes less, and knowing these players that is not going to happen.
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